Terms of Use

This Agreement applies to your use of the ScholarConnect.com payment service and any related products and services (collectively the "Service"). This User Agreement ("Agreement") with ScholarChip ("we") applies to use of the ScholarConnect.com service by the Internet ("Service"). In this Agreement, "you" or "your" means any authorized person or entity using the Service. By using the Service, you agree to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

1. USE OF SERVICE

(A) Use of the Service is granted to legally authorized parents, guardians, account holders, and their designees ("Authorized Users") to access information and make payments to their child's ("Child") school meal account using this Service.

(B) Authorized Users may use the Service to view account information, transaction history information, make payments, view attendance information and create alerts as allowed by this Agreement.

2. PAYMENTS TO SCHOOLS

(A) You may make payments by using a U.S. bank account. The Child's school receives the proceeds of all payments. Use of payments at your Child's school is governed exclusively by your agreement or arrangement with the school, and we are not responsible for the school's handling of Payments after the school receives the funds.

(B) Payment processing shall be performed by ScholarChip which will collect U.S. bank account information from you.

(C) Payments shall be processed promptly for your Child's use. Due to factors beyond our control, such as delays in the banking system, we make no representations or warranties regarding the amount of time needed to complete processing. If you have any questions regarding Payments you may contact the ScholarChip Help Desk at (877) 722 - 2447.

(D) ScholarConnect.com is a service that is provided by ScholarChip. Neither the school district, the school, the school nutrition department, nor any individuals employed by the school district profit from this Service.

3. REFUNDS

If you or the Child for whom you are making the payment are not satisfied with any good or service purchased with a Payment, you agree to resolve the issue with the Child's school. The method for refunds will be in the form of a check and you agree to not seek refunds from ScholarConnect.com or ScholarChip. If you would like a refund of any Payment amount that has not been used by your Child to purchase goods or services, you must contact the Child's school directly.

4. USER ACCOUNT

The ScholarConnect.com payment service is available via Internet. A password must be created by you to enter the Service. You shall be responsible for protecting the confidentiality of the user password and should not permit any other person to use your password.

5. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.

(A) THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. ScholarChip MAKES NO WARRANTY AND DISCLAIMS LIABILITY THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR FREE OR FREE FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER DEFECTS OR HARMFUL COMPONENTS, NOR DOES ScholarChip MAKE ANY WARRANTY AS TO THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM USE OF, OR AS TO THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY OR CONTENT OF ANY INFORMATION OR SERVICE PROVIDED THROUGH THE FACILITIES. ScholarChip MAKES NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF TITLE, NONINFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

(B) THIS DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY APPLIES TO ANY CLAIMS, LOSSES, ACTIONS, DAMAGES OR INJURY RESULTING FROM ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE OF THE FACILITIES, ERROR, OMISSION, INACCURACY, INTERRUPTION, DEFECT, UNTIMELINESS OR UNAUTHENTICITY OF ANY INFORMATION, DELAY OR INTERRUPTION IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, INTERCEPTION OF TRAFFIC SENT OR RECEIVED, COMMUNICATION LINE FAILURE, SECURITY BREACH, EAVESDROPPING, THEFT OR DESTRUCTION OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, ALTERATION OF, OR USE OF INFORMATION, OR THE USE OF THE FACILITIES.

(C) IN NO EVENT WILL ScholarChip, ITS DESIGNEES, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OR AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SIMILAR DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE FACILITIES.

6. PRIVACY

ScholarConnect.com may collect information about you and your use of the Service. Use and disclosure of such information is governed by the Privacy Policy. By using the ScholarConnect.com Service, you agree to the terms of our Privacy Policy.

7. TRADEMARKS

All content on this site including text, graphics, logos, images, and audio is the property of ScholarChip or its software suppliers and protected by U.S copyright laws. You may not modify, copy, record, publish, transmit, distribute, participate in the transfer or sale, create derivative works, or in any way exploit, any of the content, in whole or in part.

8. MISCELLANEOUS TERMS

(A) Entire Agreement. This Agreement, other agreements, policies and any operating rules posted on the Website or provided to you through ScholarConnect.com constitute the entire agreement between you and us with respect to your use of the Service, and supersedes all previous written or oral agreements between the parties with respect to such subject matter.

(B) Change in Terms. ScholarChip reserves the right at any time to change, add to or delete any aspect or feature of the Service and the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including, but not limited to, with respect to fees for use, except where obligated by an existing agreement with a school and/or school district. We will provide notice of any such changes by posting notice to the Website or as otherwise required by law. Any use of the Service by you after such notice shall be deemed to constitute acceptance by you of such changes.

(C) Applicable Laws. This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of New York without regard to its conflict of laws provisions.

(D) Waiver. Any waiver of our rights must be in writing and signed by a duly authorized officer of Scholarchip. No waiver of any breach or default hereunder shall be deemed to be a waiver of any preceding or subsequent breach or default.

(E) Partial Invalidity. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held invalid or unenforceable by competent authority, such provision shall be construed so as to be limited or reduced to be enforceable to the maximum extent compatible with the law as it shall then appear. The total invalidity or unenforceability of any particular provision of this Agreement shall not affect the other provisions hereof and this Agreement shall be construed in all respects as if such invalid or unenforceable provision were omitted.